Application combination method, intelligent terminal and storage medium

Abstract

This application discloses an application combination method, terminal, and storage medium. The method includes: responding to a first operation and displaying a first interface; when the first operation is a preset gesture, combining at least one target icon according to a preset rule and outputting a combined icon. Since this application directly responds to the first operation and performs application combination when the first operation is a preset gesture, the application combination operation is simplified and the application combination efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of terminal equipment technology, and in particular to an application combination method, a terminal, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, when configuring application groups, users typically add groups in system settings, select the applications to be grouped, and click OK to create a shortcut for the multiple application group on the desktop.

[0003] In the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors discovered at least the following problems: When configuring application combinations, users of the prior art need to enter a deep system settings page layer to configure multiple application combinations, which is complicated and inefficient.

[0004] Technical solutions

[0005] The main purpose of this application is to provide an application combination method, terminal and storage medium, which aims to solve the problems of complex operation and low configuration efficiency when configuring application combinations in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides an application combination method, which includes the following steps:

[0007] S10: Respond to the first operation and display the first interface;

[0008] S20: When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule, and the combined icon is output.

[0009] Optionally, step S20 includes:

[0010] Get the time interval of user actions on at least one target icon;

[0011] When the operation time interval is less than or equal to a preset time, and the first operation is a preset gesture, the at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule to output a combined icon.

[0012] Optionally, step S20 includes:

[0013] When the first operation is a preset gesture, the combined icon name and / or combined icon image are determined or generated according to the first operation;

[0014] The at least one target icon is combined according to the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image to output a combined icon.

[0015] Optionally, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0016] Detect whether the response method of the combined icon has been modified;

[0017] If so, the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image shall be modified according to the modification content.

[0018] Optionally, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0019] When an operation on the combined icons is detected, a target response method is determined or generated based on the combination method of the combined icons.

[0020] Control the operation of the target application and / or target function corresponding to the combined icon according to the target response method.

[0021] Optionally, the step of determining or generating a target response method based on the combination method of the combined icons when an operation is detected includes:

[0022] When an operation is detected on the combined icon, operation information is obtained;

[0023] The target response method is determined or generated based on the operation information and / or the combination of the combined icons.

[0024] Optionally, before step S10, the method further includes:

[0025] Select applications that support combination from installed applications, and / or select features that support combination from application features;

[0026] Output at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function.

[0027] Optionally, the function of outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function includes:

[0028] Detect whether there are combination conflicts between the applications and / or the functions;

[0029] Output at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function based on the detection results.

[0030] This application also provides a terminal device, the terminal device including: a memory, a processor, and an application combination program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the application combination program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the application combination method as described above.

[0031] This application also provides a storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the application combination method described above.

[0032] In this application, a method is disclosed that in response to a first operation, a first interface is displayed. When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule, and a combined icon is output. Since this application directly responds to the first operation and performs application combination when the first operation is a preset gesture, the application combination operation is simplified and the application combination efficiency is improved. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0034] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a smart terminal to implement the various embodiments of this application;

[0035] Figure 2 A communication network system architecture diagram provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the controller 140 according to the first embodiment;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of network node 150 according to the first embodiment;

[0038] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the application combination method of the first embodiment;

[0039] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the first interface provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a preset gesture provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the application combinations provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of an application combination prompt box provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating the application combination method of the second embodiment;

[0044] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the combined icon component provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0045] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the modification of the combined icon image provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 13 This is a flowchart illustrating the application combination method of the third embodiment;

[0047] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the combined icons provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0048] The realization of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings have illustrated specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to specific embodiments.

[0049] Implementation methods of this application

[0050] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0051] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, components, features, and elements with the same names in different embodiments of this application may have the same meaning or different meanings, the specific meaning of which must be determined by its interpretation in that specific embodiment or further in conjunction with the context of that specific embodiment.

[0052] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this document, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if," as used herein, may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to also include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising," "including," indicate the presence of the stated feature, step, operation, element, component, item, kind, and / or group, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used in this application, may be interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination thereof. For example, "including at least one of the following: A, B, C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Similarly, "A, B, or C" or "A, B, and / or C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Exceptions to this definition only occur when the combination of elements, functions, steps, or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0053] It should be understood that although the steps in the flowcharts of this application's embodiments are shown sequentially according to the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless explicitly stated herein, there is no strict order restriction on the execution of these steps, and they can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least some of the steps in the figures may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarily completed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily sequential, but can be performed alternately or in turn with other steps or at least a portion of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0054] Depending on the context, the words “if” or “suppose” as used here can be interpreted as “when” or “in response to determination” or “in response to detection.” Similarly, depending on the context, the phrases “if determination” or “if detection (of the stated condition or event)” can be interpreted as “when determination” or “in response to determination” or “when detection (of the stated condition or event)” or “in response to detection (of the stated condition or event).”

[0055] It should be noted that step designations such as S10 and S20 are used in this document for the purpose of more clearly and concisely describing the corresponding content, and do not constitute a substantial limitation on the order. In specific implementation, those skilled in the art may execute S20 first and then S10, etc., but these should all be within the protection scope of this application.

[0056] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0057] In the following description, the use of suffixes such as "module," "part," or "unit" to denote elements is solely for the purpose of illustrative purposes and has no specific meaning in itself. Therefore, "module," "part," or "unit" may be used interchangeably.

[0058] Smart terminals can be implemented in various forms. For example, the smart terminals described in this application may include smart terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0059] The following description will use a mobile terminal as an example. Those skilled in the art will understand that, apart from elements specifically designed for mobile purposes, the construction according to the embodiments of this application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0060] Please see Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of this application. The mobile terminal 100 may include: an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111, etc. Those skilled in the art will understand that... Figure 1 The mobile terminal structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0061] The following is combined Figure 1 A detailed introduction to each component of the mobile terminal:

[0062] The radio frequency unit 101 can be used for receiving and transmitting signals during information transmission or calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and processes it with the processor 110; additionally, it transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the radio frequency unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, and a duplexer. Furthermore, the radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate wirelessly with networks and other devices. The aforementioned wireless communications may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), and 5G, etc.

[0063] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. Mobile terminals, through the WiFi module 102, can help users send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing users with wireless broadband internet access. Although Figure 1 WiFi module 102 is shown, but it is understood that it is not a necessary component of a mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without changing the nature of the invention.

[0064] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into audio signals and output them as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in call signal receiving mode, call mode, recording mode, voice recognition mode, broadcast receiving mode, etc. Furthermore, the audio output unit 103 can also provide audio output related to specific functions performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., call signal receiving sound, message receiving sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, etc.

[0065] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes image data of still images or videos acquired by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 can be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 can receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as telephone call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode, and can process such sound into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 101 in telephone call mode. The microphone 1042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0066] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the ambient light level, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, an accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in various directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the phone's posture (such as landscape / portrait switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc. Other sensors that may be configured in the phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, and infrared sensors, will not be described in detail here.

[0067] The display unit 106 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0068] User input unit 107 can be used to receive input numerical or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, user input unit 107 may include touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. Touch panel 1071, also known as a touch screen, can collect touch operations performed by the user on or near it (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near touch panel 1071), and drive corresponding connection devices according to a pre-set program. Touch panel 1071 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the user's touch position and the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, sends it to processor 110, and can receive and execute commands sent by processor 110. In addition, touch panel 1071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may also include other input devices 1072. Optionally, other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackball, mouse, joystick, etc., without being specifically limited here.

[0069] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may cover the display panel 1061. When the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 110 to determine the type of touch event. Subsequently, the processor 110 provides corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 based on the type of touch event. Although in Figure 1 In this embodiment, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal. However, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 can be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal. The specific implementation is not limited here.

[0070] Interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can connect to mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, and so on. Interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data, power, etc.) from the external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within mobile terminal 100, or it may be used to transmit data between mobile terminal 100 and the external device.

[0071] The memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 109 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store the operating system, applications required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.), etc.; the data storage area may store data created based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phonebook, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 109 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0072] The processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal. It connects various parts of the mobile terminal via various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 109, and by calling data stored in the memory 109, it performs various functions and processes data of the mobile terminal, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. The processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly handles the operating system, user interface, and applications, while the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 110.

[0073] The mobile terminal 100 may also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) that supplies power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 111 can be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0074] although Figure 1 As not shown, the mobile terminal 100 may also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0075] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of this application, the communication network system on which the mobile terminal of this application is based is described below.

[0076] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 2 This application provides a communication network system architecture diagram. The communication network system is an LTE system based on the universal mobile communication technology. The LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203, and the operator's IP services 204, which are connected in sequence.

[0077] Optionally, UE201 can be the aforementioned terminal 100, which will not be described in detail here.

[0078] E-UTRAN202 includes eNodeB2021 and other eNodeB2022, etc. Optionally, eNodeB2021 can connect to other eNodeB2022 via backhaul (e.g., X2 interface), and eNodeB2021 connects to EPC203, providing access from UE201 to EPC203.

[0079] EPC203 may include MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, SGW (Serving Gateway) 2034, PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway) 2035, and PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036, etc. Optionally, MME2031 is the control node that handles signaling between UE201 and EPC203, providing bearer and connection management. HSS2032 is used to provide registers to manage functions such as the Home Location Register (not shown in the figure) and stores user-specific information such as service characteristics and data rates. All user data can be sent through SGW2034. PGW2035 can provide UE 201 IP address allocation and other functions. PCRF2036 is the policy and charging control decision point for service data flow and IP bearer resources. It selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for the policy and charging enforcement function unit (not shown in the figure).

[0080] IP services 204 may include the Internet, intranet, IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services.

[0081] Although the above description uses the LTE system as an example, those skilled in the art should understand that this application is not only applicable to the LTE system, but also to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and future new network systems (such as 5G), etc., without limitation.

[0082] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application. The controller 140 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1402 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1401 to execute the steps performed by the controller in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0083] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected to the processor 1402 via a bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the controller 140.

[0084] Figure 4 This application provides a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150. The network node 150 includes a memory 1501 and a processor 1502. The memory 1501 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1502 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1501 to execute the steps performed by the first node in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0085] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected to the processor 1502 via a bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the network node 150.

[0086] The integrated modules described above, implemented as software functional modules, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. These software functional modules, stored in a storage medium, include several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or processor to execute some steps of the methods of the various embodiments of this application.

[0087] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. A computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., solid-state disk, SSD), etc.

[0088] Based on the above-described mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of this application are proposed.

[0089] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the application combination method of the first embodiment. The application combination method includes steps S10 and S20, which are described in detail below:

[0090] Step S10: Respond to the first operation and display the first interface.

[0091] It should be noted that the first action can be an action by which the user selects at least one application. For example, actions such as clicking, long-pressing, or dragging.

[0092] The first interface can be an application grouping interface, where at least one target icon can be highlighted to remind the user which application icon is being interacted with. Within the application grouping interface, users can be restricted to interacting with only one target icon at a time to prevent accidental touches on other icons and resulting in incorrect grouping.

[0093] For ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 6 This explanation does not limit the scope of this solution. Figure 6To illustrate the first interface, in the image, on the desktop, press the application icon WW, then press the application icon DD to display the first interface; or on the desktop, long press and drag the application icon WW to enter "icon position movement state," then long press the application icon DD to display the first interface. In the image, the shaded interface represents the first interface.

[0094] It is understandable that, in order to meet the actual operational needs of users, this embodiment may also detect whether the application combination function is enabled before responding to the first operation. If the application combination function is not enabled, the first operation will not be responded to; if the application combination function is enabled, the first operation will be responded to. Users can enable the application combination function in the settings options of their terminal device.

[0095] Step S20: When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule to output a combined icon.

[0096] It should be noted that the preset gesture can be set in advance. For example, the preset gesture can be at least one of the following: pinching at least one target icon into a preset range, surrounding at least one target icon with a closed area, swiping through the interface through at least one target icon, and drawing a preset pattern on at least one target icon. In this embodiment and other embodiments, the preset gesture is described using pinching at least one target icon into a preset range as an example.

[0097] It should be understood that determining whether to pinch at least one target icon within the preset range can be done by first constructing an XY coordinate system on the first interface, and then determining whether to pinch within the preset range based on the X and Y axis distances between the target icons. When the X and Y axis distances are both less than 24dp, it is determined that at least one target icon has been pinched within the preset range.

[0098] It is understandable that existing technologies also exist that create shortcuts for combined applications by dragging application icon A to application icon B with a single finger, pausing briefly, and then releasing the finger. However, this method of combining applications is prone to conflict with other single-finger desktop interactions, such as conflicting with dragging application icon A to application icon B to create a folder. Therefore, to overcome these shortcomings, in this embodiment, the preset gestures may include at least one of the above gestures to avoid conflicts between application combination operations and other operations, thereby preventing accidental operations.

[0099] It should be noted that multiple target icons can form a combined icon, corresponding to opening multiple application scenarios simultaneously. For example, when a user interacts with the combined icon, the first screen displays the chat interface of the XX software, and the second screen displays the homepage of the YY shopping software. An application can also form a combined icon, corresponding to the application dual-open scenario, where clicking on an application opens different screens at the same time. For example, the first screen displays the homepage of the YY shopping software, and the second screen displays the product details interface.

[0100] It should be noted that the preset rules can be the display style of the combined icons. For example, a complete combined icon can be divided into N areas. When combining multiple application icons, each area corresponds to one application icon, and the combination forms a combined icon. Alternatively, when combining multiple application functions, each area corresponds to one function, and the combination forms a combined icon.

[0101] For ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 This explanation does not limit the scope of this solution. Figure 7 The diagram illustrates a preset gesture. In the first operation, when the target icon WW and the target icon DD are pinched together within a preset range, the target icon WW and the target icon DD are combined according to a preset rule. Figure 8 The diagram illustrates the application combination. In the diagram, a combined icon DD&WW is generated and inserted at the position where the finger is released, based on the desktop layout mechanism.

[0102] It should be understood that, to avoid incorrect combination due to accidental operation, in this embodiment, before combining at least one target icon according to a preset rule, an application combination prompt box can be displayed to respond to a second operation to confirm the combination. The second operation can be an operation on the application combination prompt box, such as clicking the confirmation button in the application combination prompt box or removing a finger from the application combination prompt box; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0103] For ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 9 This explanation does not limit the scope of this solution. Figure 9 The diagram illustrates an application combination prompt. In the diagram, when the first operation involves pinching the target icon WW and the target icon DD within a preset area, the application combination prompt is displayed. The content of the application combination prompt is "Release two fingers to combine the application". If the finger is removed from the screen within the application combination prompt, the target icon WW and the target icon DD are combined according to preset rules.

[0104] Furthermore, to improve the accuracy of application combination, step S20 includes:

[0105] Get the time interval of user actions on at least one target icon;

[0106] When the operation time interval is less than or equal to a preset time, and the first operation is a preset gesture, the at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule to output a combined icon.

[0107] It should be understood that, in order to improve the accuracy of application combination, this embodiment may also limit the time interval of user operation on at least one target icon. When the time interval is less than or equal to a preset time, and the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule, and a combined icon is output. The preset time can be set in advance; in this embodiment and other embodiments, 350 milliseconds is used as an example.

[0108] It is understandable that an operation targeting at least one target icon can be multiple operations on the same target icon or multiple operations on multiple applications.

[0109] In the first embodiment, a first interface is displayed in response to a first operation. When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule to output a combined icon. Since this embodiment directly responds to the first operation and performs application combination when the first operation is a preset gesture, the application combination operation is simplified and the application combination efficiency is improved.

[0110] Reference Figure 10 , Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating the application combination method of the second embodiment. Based on the above... Figure 5 The first embodiment shown presents a second embodiment of the document opening method of the present invention.

[0111] In the second embodiment, step S20 includes:

[0112] Step S201: When the first operation is a preset gesture, determine or generate a combined icon name and / or a combined icon image according to the first operation.

[0113] It should be understood that, in order to facilitate users in distinguishing between combined icons, in this embodiment, the combined icon name and / or combined icon image can also be determined or generated according to the first operation.

[0114] In the specific implementation, when the target icon WW is pinched from left to right and the target icon DD is pinched from right to left within the preset range, the combined icon name from left to right is DD&WW, and the combined icon image is DD icon on the left and WW icon on the right; when the target icon WW is pinched from top to bottom and the target icon DD is pinched from bottom to top within the preset range, the combined icon name from left to right is DD&WW, and the combined icon image is DD icon on top and WW icon on the bottom.

[0115] Step S202: Combine the at least one target icon according to the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image, and output the combined icon.

[0116] It is understandable that at least one target icon is combined based on the combined icon name and / or combined icon image, and the output combined icon can be a combination of at least one target icon based on the combined icon name and / or combined icon image through the desktop layout mechanism and the operation position of the first operation.

[0117] In the actual implementation, when the finger is released, a combined icon DD&WW of the target icon WW and the target icon DD is generated and inserted at the position where the finger is released, according to the desktop layout mechanism.

[0118] In the second embodiment, when the first operation is a preset gesture, a combined icon name and / or a combined icon image are determined or generated according to the first operation, and at least one target icon is combined according to the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image to output a combined icon. Since this embodiment can also determine or generate a combined icon name and / or a combined icon image according to the first operation, it is easier for users to distinguish combined icons.

[0119] In the second embodiment, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0120] Step S30: Detect whether the response method of the combined icon is modified.

[0121] It should be understood that, in order to meet the actual operational needs of users, in this embodiment, after the combined icon is output, the user can also modify the response method of the combined icon.

[0122] It should be noted that the response method may include opening at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon in a split-screen manner, opening at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon in a small window, opening at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon at the same time, and displaying only one of the applications and / or functions, or not displaying any of them. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0123] It's understandable that modifying the response of the combo icons could involve responding to a third action, displaying the combo icon component, and then modifying the response of the combo icons through this component. This third action could be an operation performed on the combo icons themselves, such as long-pressing or double-tapping them.

[0124] For ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 11 This explanation does not limit the scope of this solution. Figure 11This is a diagram of the combined icon component. In the diagram, long-pressing the combined icon displays the combined icon component, which includes a remove button, a left / right split-screen switching button, and an application details button.

[0125] Step S40: If yes, modify the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image according to the modification content.

[0126] Understandably, to facilitate user identification of the combined icon's response method after modifications, in this embodiment, both the combined icon name and / or combined icon image correspond to the combined icon's response method. For example, if the combined icon's response method is to simultaneously open the WW and DD applications in split-screen mode, with DD displayed on the left and WW on the right, then the combined icon name from left to right is DD&WW, and the combined icon image is DD icon on the left and WW icon on the right. If the user modifies the combined icon's response method to simultaneously open the WW and DD applications in split-screen mode, with WW displayed on the left and DD on the right, then the combined icon name is changed to WW&DD, and the combined icon image is WW icon on the left and DD icon on the right.

[0127] For ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 12 This explanation does not limit the scope of this solution. Figure 12 The diagram illustrates the modification of the combined icon image. In the image, clicking the left and right split-screen switch button changes the combined icon name from DD&WW to WW&DD. At the same time, the combined icon image changes to WW on the left and DD on the right. When the user operates on the combined icon WW&DD, the WW application and the DD application are opened simultaneously in split-screen mode, with WW displayed on the left and DD displayed on the right.

[0128] In the second embodiment, it is disclosed to detect whether the response method of the combined icon has been modified. If so, the combined icon name and / or combined icon image are modified according to the modification content. Since this embodiment modifies the response method of the combined icon and also modifies the combined icon name and / or combined icon image accordingly, it is easier for users to determine the response method of the combined icon after the response method of the combined icon has been modified.

[0129] Reference Figure 13 , Figure 13 This is a flowchart illustrating the application combination method of the third embodiment. Based on the above... Figure 5 The first embodiment shown presents a third embodiment of the document opening method of the present invention.

[0130] In the third embodiment, before step S10, the method further includes:

[0131] Step S01: Select applications that support combination from the installed applications, and / or select functions that support combination from the application functions.

[0132] It should be understood that, in order to avoid users mistakenly selecting unsupported applications and / or functions, resulting in application combination failure, in this embodiment, at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function that supports the combination can be output before performing application combination.

[0133] It is understandable that in this embodiment, multiple applications can form a combined icon, and a single application can also form a combined icon, corresponding to the application dual-open scenario, where clicking on an application opens different interfaces simultaneously. For example, the first interface displays WeChat's Moments, the second interface displays the chat interface (2), the first interface displays WeChat's chat interface, the second interface displays the Taobao homepage, and the third interface displays the product details interface.

[0134] For example, (1) the first screen displays WeChat Moments, and the second screen displays the chat interface; (2) the first screen displays WeChat chat, the second screen displays the Taobao homepage, and the third screen displays the product details interface.

[0135] Step S02: Output at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function.

[0136] It should be understood that, in order to facilitate users in viewing applications and / or functions that support combinations, this embodiment also outputs at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function.

[0137] Furthermore, to avoid combination conflicts between applications and / or functions, the function of outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function includes:

[0138] Detect whether there are combination conflicts between the applications and / or the functions;

[0139] Output at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function based on the detection results.

[0140] It should be understood that, in order to further improve the success rate of application combination, this embodiment also considers whether there are combination conflicts between applications and / or functions.

[0141] Understandably, detecting combination conflicts between applications and / or functions can involve obtaining runtime information about the applications running together and then using that information to detect any combination conflicts. Similarly, it's possible to determine whether there are combination conflicts between functions.

[0142] It can also receive user feedback and detect whether there are combination conflicts between applications and / or functions based on the feedback.

[0143] It should be understood that outputting at least one target icon corresponding to an application and / or function based on the detection results may be done when there is a combination conflict between applications and / or functions. This marks the applications and / or functions with combination conflicts to prevent users from selecting application combinations with combination conflicts.

[0144] In the third embodiment, it is disclosed that applications that support combination are selected from installed applications, and / or functions that support combination are selected from application functions, and at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function is output. Since this embodiment outputs at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or function that supports combination before performing application combination, it can avoid users accidentally selecting unsupported applications and / or functions, which would cause application combination to fail and improve the success rate of application combination.

[0145] In the third embodiment, after step S20, the method further includes:

[0146] Step S30': When an operation is detected on the combined icon, a target response method is determined or generated based on the combination method of the combined icon.

[0147] It should be understood that users group applications to enable efficient opening of those applications later. Therefore, to ensure that the target response method for the grouped icons meets the user's actual needs, this embodiment determines or generates the target response method based on the grouping method of the icons.

[0148] In the specific implementation, when the combined icon is a left-right combination, the user clicks the combined icon to open at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon in a left-right split-screen format; when the combined icon is a top-bottom combination, the user clicks the combined icon to open at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon in a top-bottom split-screen format.

[0149] Furthermore, to enrich the responsiveness diversity of the combined icons, step S30' includes:

[0150] When an operation is detected on the combined icon, operation information is obtained;

[0151] The target response method is determined or generated based on the operation information and / or the combination of the combined icons.

[0152] It is understandable that, in order to enrich the diversity of responses of combined icons, in this embodiment, the target response method can also be determined or generated based on the operation information and / or the combination method of combined icons.

[0153] In specific implementations, for example, when the combined icon is a left-right combination, the user clicks the combined icon to open at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon in a split-screen format; the user double-clicks the combined icon to open at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon in a small window; the user long-presses the combined icon to open at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon simultaneously, and only one application and / or function is displayed, or none of them are displayed.

[0154] When the combined icon is a top-bottom combination, when the user clicks the combined icon, at least one application and / or function corresponding to the target icon will be opened in a top-bottom split-screen format; other response methods are the same as above.

[0155] Step S40': Control the target application and / or target function corresponding to the combined icon to run according to the target response method.

[0156] For ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 14 This explanation does not limit the scope of this solution. Figure 14 The diagram illustrates how to interact with the combined icons DD & WW. When a user interacts with the combined icons DD & WW, the DD application interface and the WW application interface are simultaneously opened in a split-screen format. The DD application interface is displayed on the left split-screen, and the WW application interface is displayed on the right split-screen.

[0157] In the third embodiment, when an operation on a combined icon is detected, a target response mode is determined or generated based on the combination method of the combined icons, and the target application and / or target function corresponding to the combined icon is controlled to run according to the target response mode. Since this embodiment determines or generates the target response mode based on the combination method of the combined icons, it can ensure that the target response mode of the combined icons meets the actual needs of the user.

[0158] This application also provides a smart terminal, which includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores an application combination program, and when the application combination program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the application combination method in any of the above embodiments.

[0159] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing an application composition program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the application composition method in any of the above embodiments.

[0160] In the embodiments of the smart terminal and computer-readable storage medium provided in this application, all the technical features of any of the above-described application combination method embodiments may be included. The extended and explained contents of the specification are basically the same as the various embodiments of the above methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0161] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes computer program code. When the computer program code is run on a computer, it causes the computer to perform the methods described in the various possible implementations above.

[0162] This application also provides a chip, including a memory and a processor. The memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to call and run the computer program from the memory, so that a device with the chip installed performs the methods described in the various possible implementations above.

[0163] It is understood that the above scenarios are merely examples and do not constitute a limitation on the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. The technical solutions of this application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, as those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0164] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0165] The steps in the method of this application embodiment can be adjusted, combined, or deleted according to actual needs.

[0166] The units in the device of this application embodiment can be merged, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.

[0167] In this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally described in detail only when they appear for the first time. When they appear again, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later can be referred to their previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0168] In this application, the descriptions of the various embodiments have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0169] The technical features of the present application can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of the present application.

[0170] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as described above, and includes several instructions to cause a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of this application.

[0171] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. A computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, storage disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., solid-state disk (SSD)).

[0172] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An application combination method, wherein, The application combination method includes the following steps: S10: Respond to the first operation and display the first interface; S20: When the first operation is a preset gesture, at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule, and the combined icon is output; After step S20, the method further includes: When an operation on the combined icons is detected, a target response method is determined or generated based on the combination method of the combined icons and the operation information on the combined icons. Control the operation of the target application and / or target function corresponding to the combined icon according to the target response method.

2. The application combination method as described in claim 1, wherein, Step S20 includes: Get the time interval of user actions on at least one target icon; When the operation time interval is less than or equal to a preset time, and the first operation is a preset gesture, the at least one target icon is combined according to a preset rule to output a combined icon.

3. The application combination method as described in claim 1, wherein, Step S20 includes: When the first operation is a preset gesture, the combined icon name and / or combined icon image are determined or generated according to the first operation; The at least one target icon is combined according to the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image to output a combined icon.

4. The application combination method as described in claim 3, wherein, After step S20, the method further includes: Detect whether the response method of the combined icon has been modified; If so, the combined icon name and / or the combined icon image shall be modified according to the modification content.

5. The application combination method as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, Before step S10, the method further includes: Select applications that support combination from installed applications, and / or select features that support combination from application features; Output at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function.

6. The application combination method as described in claim 5, wherein the function of outputting at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function includes: Detect whether there are combination conflicts between the applications and / or the functions; Output at least one target icon corresponding to the application and / or the function based on the detection results.

7. A smart terminal, wherein, The smart terminal includes: a memory, a processor, and an application combination program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the application combination program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the application combination method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A storage medium, wherein, The storage medium stores a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the application combination method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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